The Senate rejected both a bipartisan immigration plan and a more restrictive proposal by President Donald Trump on Thursday, suggesting the latest election-year debate on an issue that fires up both parties’ voters will produce a familiar outcome: stalemate.

With McDonald’s serving $2 McCafe drink specials as part of a revamped coffee menu, what does Starbucks do in return? Raise prices. The Seattle giant has quietly raised prices from 10-30 cents in various U.S. markets including Southern California. The adjustments were made in early September to everything from drip coffee to espresso beverages. “In Southern California, customers will experience...

Figures from Reis Inc. show the average apartment rent went up $98 a month in Los Angeles County last year, $70 a month in Orange County and $34 a month in the Inland Empire. Los Angeles and Orange counties have the 10th and 11th highest rent among 82 top U.S. metro areas, while the Inland Empire has the 26th highest...